Alican, Iğdır
Alican | |
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Alican Location of Alican in Turkey | |
| Coordinates: 40°01′42″N 44°10′44″E / 40.02833°N 44.17889°E | |
| Country | Turkey |
| Region | Eastern Anatolia |
| Province | Iğdır |
| District | Karakoyunlu |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (TRT) |
Alican is the name of the Turkish border crossing point in Iğdır Province on the closed border of Turkey and Armenia. Alican is located on the other side of Margara. The Alican border crossing has been guarded by Turkish border guards since 1992. Turkey closed its border with Armenia in 1993 due to support for Azerbaijan during the First Nagorno-Karabakh War.
History
In 2023, the border crossing briefly reopened to allow the passage of humanitarian aid following the Turkey–Syria earthquake for the first time since 1988.[1]
References
- ^ "Armenia-Turkey border crossing opened for first time in 35 years after massive quake". AFP via Al Arabiya. 11 February 2023. Retrieved 13 February 2023.